Hemp is a sensitive fabric and care does need to be taken when washing and drying.

The more care you take, the longer your nappies will retain their shape and last.

1. Storing dirty nappies:

Get yourself a nappy bucket. I got mine at baby city. One with holes works well. Even a laundry basket.

Simply throw the dirty nappies in.

Dunk and flush poo nappies in the loo before they go in to the bucket.

Remember to give night nappies a good rinse in hot tap water before throwing in the bucket.

Does the bucket smell? No, it shouldn`t. You can add some drops of lavender or tea tree to a tissue or cloth wipe and toss that in if you like. If you have a strong ammonia smell you need to re look at your washing routine. See below for some help.

Please do not leave dirty nappies in a bucket for longer then 3-4 days. Mould can become an issue.

2. Dissolve half a cup of bleach (Biobleach works well) to 1 litre water in a jug. Fill the bath with cold tap water enough to cover the nappies. Add the bleach and mix. If only stripping a few nappies then do this in a small bucket and use 1 - 2 tBlsp bleach only.

4. Put your nappies in the bath/basin and mix well. Soak for 30 mins.

5. Wash in the machine at 30 degrees.

8. Wool covers

Wool covers are designed to work as a team with a hemp flat, prefold or hemp fitted nappy underneath.

What you use underneath your wool cover is the foundation for the successful use of your wool cover.

Washing wool covers :

Wash and lanolise (see below how to lanolise) every 2 weeks for the first 3 times.

Therafter wash and lanolise once a month (unless pooped on then just handwash).

If your woolie is dirty before the initial 2 weeks or at any point - just wash in warm water with a squirt of Woolite.

Use Woolite (bought locally in shops)hand washing soap or a baby liquid soap - hand wash only. Be gentle. Dry flat on a towel outside in the shade.

Troubleshooting a damp cover/leaks:

Wool is not 100% waterproof like plastic it is a natural fibre and absorbs 30% of moisture that comes in contact with it and it slowly evaporates. If your cover leaks, it is possible that you are not using an absorbent enough nappy. BOOST. Add a hemp booster or a padfolded flat to the nappy. If a wool cover that you have been using successfully begins to leak, that could indicate that it is time to re-lanolize your wool.

How to lanolize :

Ingredients needed : Lanolin and baby liquid wash or wool wash.

1. Mix 10g lanolin (a teaspoon) (for 1 cover) with 50ml hot water in a small bottle so it dissolves in a small bottle (add 5g,half a tsp, per extra cover). Add a squirt of wool wash or baby liquid soap and mix. Shake to mix through. It should now be a milky suspension.

2. In the sink or a large plastic mixing bowl, add enough warm water to cover the wool soaker(s).

3. Add your lanolin mixture and mix.

4. Turn your wool cover inside out. Add the cover(s) to the bowl and swish it around gently. Gently press the wool fibres to ensure the mixture soaks through.Soak for 30 minutes.

5. Double over a towel on table. Take out the cover and gently press the water out with your fingers. BE GENTLE. Lay the cover on the towel and place another towel over it. Gently press to get some more water out.

6. Leave the cover (lying flat on the towel) until its fully dry , outside in the shade (not in direct sunlight) (this can take a few days). Do not hang!